give away

regalar, donar

Dar algo a otra persona sin pedir dinero a cambio.

En inglés sencillo: To let someone have something without asking for money.

• I give away old clothes.
• The shop gave away free samples yesterday.
• Are you giving that bike away?

Cómo se usa: give something away (She gave her old toys away.); give something away to someone (We gave the extra chairs away to a neighbour.)

Sinónimos: donate, give

Antónimos: sell

Expresiones frecuentes: give away something, give away books

revelar, delatar

Mostrar o contar sin querer algo que debía mantenerse en secreto.

En inglés sencillo: To accidentally show or tell something that should remain secret.

• Don’t give away the ending.
• His nervous laugh gave him away.
• Did my face give away how worried I was?

Cómo se usa: give something away (His smile gave the surprise away.); give someone/yourself away (Her accent gave her away.)

Sinónimos: reveal, expose, betray

Antónimos: conceal

Expresiones frecuentes: give away something, give away secrets, give away someone

ceder, renunciar a

Dejar a otra persona el poder, el control o los derechos que uno tenía.

En inglés sencillo: To let someone else have power, control, or rights that you had.

• Don’t give away your rights.
• She gave away control of the company.
• Why would they give away so much power?

Cómo se usa: give away something to someone (The founders gave away control to outside investors.)

Sinónimos: surrender, relinquish

Antónimos: retain

Expresiones frecuentes: give away control, give away rights

entregar a la novia

Acompañar a la novia y presentarla formalmente a su pareja durante la ceremonia de boda.

En inglés sencillo: To formally present a bride to her partner during a wedding ceremony.

• Her father gave her away.
• She asked her brother to give her away at the wedding.
• Who will give the bride away?

Cómo se usa: give someone away (Her mother gave her away at the wedding.)

Expresiones frecuentes: give away someone, give away brides

malvender, vender por casi nada

Vender algo tan barato que parece casi un regalo.

En inglés sencillo: To sell something for so little money that it seems almost free.

• At that price, you’re giving it away.
• They practically gave away their furniture for fifty euros.
• I won’t give away a valuable painting for so little.

Cómo se usa: give something away for an amount (At ten pounds, you’re practically giving it away.)

Sinónimos: sell cheaply

Expresiones frecuentes: give away something, give away stock

dar ventaja

Competir con alguien que tiene ventaja de peso, altura, tiempo u otro tipo.

En inglés sencillo: To compete against someone who has more weight, height, time, or another advantage.

• He gives away weight to his opponent.
• She won despite giving away five centimetres in height.
• The younger runner gave away ten seconds and still won.

Cómo se usa: give away an amount to someone (Our team gives away several inches in height to theirs.)

Expresiones frecuentes: give away weight, give away height